I found this wine on the wine rack, but I have no idea how it got into the house! It may have come from a birthday party or been left over when we had guests. We really don’t know! But I’m glad this Pinot Noir entered our lives. This is one smooth Pinot ? A…
Category: Pinot Noir
California, Pinot Noir, Review, Under $20
Review: 2012 Francis Ford Coppola Diamond Collection Pinot Noir
by wineforthewin •
We drink so much wine, that our landlord finally noticed. After my other half did him a favor using his technical ninja skills, our landlord gifted us a bottle of a 2012 Francis Coppola Pinot Noir. The Diamond Collection wine has a fruity, long-lasting flavor— think raspberry! raspberry! It’s a bit dry, but does the…
Pinot Noir
Review: 2012 Menage a Trois Pinot Noir
by wineforthewin •
Friends recently moved to a lovely new apartment and they’ve been hosting intimate dinners to celebrate their new abode. When it was my and my other half’s turn to head on over we were tasked with brining dinner and wine. Well that’s easy. We had a couple bottles other friends gave us from a box…
California, Pinot Noir, Review, Under $20
Review: 2012 Kendall Jackson Pinot Noir Vintners Reserve
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Yes, the 2012 Kendall Jackson Pinot Noir Vintners Reserve was pungent and peppery, two characteristics I look for in Pinot Noir, but something was off. It felt like I was drinking a watered down version of other Pinots I like. The flavors were loose at first, but they picked up as the wine headed toward…
Pinot Noir
Review: 2012 Habit Pinot Noir
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I got the dark red, nearly black 2012 Habit Pinot Noir as a birthday gift from a dear friend. It’s a playful Pinot Noir, what with its acidic bubbly feeling that waves hello to your tongue when you first take a sip. Not only does it give a nice welcome, but the wine absorbs into…
California, Over $25, Pinot Noir, Review
Review: 2012 Melville Estate Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir
by wineforthewin •
I went to Phoenix area this past weekend to visit my sister for her birthday. And what do you do with your older sister when it’s her birthday? Get a babysitter for your niece and nephew and head on over to the closest wine bar! Inside the wine bar in Old Town Gilbert, Postinos, is a…
Pinot Noir, Under $10
Review: 2012 Red Tree Pinot Noir
by wineforthewin •
Get ready for some complaining. I wouldn’t buy this wine, again and unfortunately I have another bottle since I got two at the BevMo 5 cent wine sale. When I think Pinot, I think smoky, and while this wine had somewhat of a smokiness to it, it was lacking. It tastes like fake smoke. My…
California, Pinot Noir, Review, Under $15
Review: 2012 Estancia Pinot Noir
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I don’t think I’ve been able to use coffee and cigarettes as a descriptor yet on the blog, but now’s my chance. Plus, there’s a special treat at the end: cheese! The 2012 Estancia Pinot Noir smells like berries and cloves and when you take a swig of the ruby colored wine it’s supple body…
Money Saver, Pinot Noir, Under $10
Review: Beringer Founders’ Estate Pinot Noir and Doritos
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I got tongue-tied playing Celebrity at game-night with friends. I pronounced Zach Braff as Jaques Braff and Adolf Hitler as Adolf Hilter. I blame my pronunciation faux-pas on this fruity, easy-drinking, somewhat-nutty Beringer Pinot Noir. A deep red (well, all the wines I had on Sunday night looked deep red in the blue solo cups),…
California, Money Saver, Pinot Noir, Under $20
Review: 2011 Baileyana Pinot Noir
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A friend of mine hosted a fancy fundraising event with wine and naturally, since she’s a good friend, she gave me a whole case of the leftovers, which included Baileyana’s “Firepeak” Pinot Noir. Free wine, and lots of it can’t be beat! She gave another friend a case, too and I wasn’t surprised to see…